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Rosie Burbidge
Mar 20, 20223 min read
What do you need to do before picking a new brand name?
The risk of not doing any kind of trade mark search before launching a new business was clear in a recent IPEC case in which His Honour...


Rosie Burbidge
Mar 20, 20223 min read
When is confidential information misused?
Confidential information – which can include databases, sales figures, spreadsheets – is often an extremely valuable part of modern...


Rosie Burbidge
Mar 6, 20222 min read
Where is the line for prior art and registered designs?
The UK's IP Enterprise Court (IPEC) has recently been pondering existential questions relating to design rights. The case is Erol v Posh...


Rosie Burbidge
Mar 6, 20222 min read
When must a document be disclosed in copyright proceedings?
As part of the extensive copyright litigation over the popular song ‘Shape of You’ by Ed Sheeran, the defendants (Sami Chokri and others)...


Rosie Burbidge
Feb 27, 20222 min read
How should an IP licence agreement be interpreted?
What happens when two parties cannot agree about the interpretation of an IP licence agreement? This question was recently examined by...
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